Below is the timeline for the Ravenswood Avenue Railroad Grade Separation project.

Date	Activity
Dec. 4, 2018	City Council Informational Item
May 8, 2018	City Council Agenda Staff report Minutes Presentation Meeting video
April 17, 2018	City Council Rail Subcommittee Public Meeting Presentation Meeting video
January 16, 2018	City Council Informational Item
Dec. 5, 2017	Atherton City Council Minutes Presentation Study Session
Nov. 8, 2017	Palo Alto Rail Committee Presentation
October 10, 2017	City Council Staff report Minutes Presentation
Sept. 13, 2017	Complete Streets Commission Presentation Meeting video Staff report
Sept. 12, 2017	Atherton Transportation Committee Presentation
Sept. 11, 2017	Planning Commission Presentation Meeting video Staff report
June 7, 2017	Community Meeting #3 Presentation Meeting summary Meeting summary attachments Alternative A exhibits Alternative A East/West video Alternative C exhibits Alternative C video Shoofly exhibits
April 4, 2017	City Council  Agenda Staff report Minutes Presentation
March 20, 2017	City Council Rail Public Information Meeting Agenda Presentation Meeting video
February 7, 2017	City Council Meeting Study Session Agenda Staff report Minutes Presentation Alternative A East/West Video Alternative A Flyover Video
Dec. 5, 2016	Planning Commission meeting Presentation
Nov. 14, 2016	Bicycle Commission meeting Presentation
Nov. 9, 2016	Transportation Commission meeting Presentation
October 4, 2016	Community meeting #2 Presentation without videos - Attachment E (5.5 MB) Presentation with videos - Attachment D (54.6 MB) Meeting exhibits (32.3 MB) Meeting summary
May 2, 2016	Community meeting #1 Presentation without videos (2.5 MB) Presentation with videos (40 MB) Meeting exhibits (boards) Meeting summary
March 15, 2016	The City Council awarded a contract to consultant team to perform the Ravenswood Avenue Grade Separation Project Study report. Agenda Staff report Minutes
Early 2016	On January 21, 2016, three consultant teams submitted proposals. A panel of City and Caltrain staff reviewed the proposals and identified the most qualified teams to invite for interviews. On February 4, 2016, City and Caltrain staff interviewed two consultant teams and selected the most qualified team. Agenda Staff report Minutes
December 14, 2015	The City issued a request for proposals for this project.
May 5, 2015	The City Council provided direction on two potential alternatives that should be evaluated as part of the report: 1) Undercrossing alternative: Maintain the existing Caltrain tracks, and tunnel Ravenswood Avenue under the tracks and 2) Hybrid or split alternative: Partially raise the Caltrain tracks and partially lower the roadways under the tracks. This alternative would need to consider all four Menlo Park crossings for potential impacts.
March 2015	The City Council Rail Subcommittee hosted a public meeting to review the prior grade separation studies, and requested that the Council consider potential modifications to the Rail Policy to allow evaluation of all potential grade separation alternatives, including potential elevated rail alignments. On May 5, 2015, the City Council provided direction on two potential alternatives that should be evaluated as part of the report. Agenda Meeting video
Early 2015	In early 2015, staff initiated project planning for the grant-funded report with Caltrain and SMCTA to finalize the project scope for conceptual plans and any preferred alternatives for the Ravenswood Avenue crossing.
November 14, 2013	The City was awarded a $750,000 grant from the San Mateo County Transportation Authority Call for Grade Separation Projects to complete a project study report for Ravenswood Avenue. The report process would include preparation of conceptual designs, assessment of local circulation and property impacts, community engagement, and identification of a preferred alternative.  The project was included in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal year 2015-16.
2012-2013	SMCTA issued a Call for Grade Separation Projects following the 2009 SMCTA Footprint study and High Speed Rail and Caltrain Blended System planning efforts. The City applied for funding for Ravenswood Avenue, based on Council’s prioritization of at-grade crossings in October 2012.
2009	SMCTA completed a Footprint Study to review engineering feasibility of grade separation alternatives, also studying six options within Menlo Park and two that would span Menlo Park and Atherton. Achieving full rail elevation or depression requires that the extent of the work area be extended through Atherton, north to the existing Fifth Avenue overcrossing in Redwood City.
2004	The Voters of San Mateo County approved the continuation of the collection and distribution by the SMCTA of the Measure A half-cent transportation sales tax and accompanying Transportation Expenditure Plan for an additional 25 years beginning January 1, 2009 (new Measure A).
2003	City Council affirmed the concept of split-level grade separations, with tracks partially elevated and roadways partially depressed, as the preferred design. The council also requested that an alternative of deep undercrossings at Ravenswood and Oak Grove avenues only be kept under consideration.
2002	City Council awarded a study contract for a feasibility study that evaluated six options for grade separation alternatives within the City, including different combinations of rail and roadway elevations. These prior studies are available in the document links to the right.